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66.0772°N, 19.3543°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 11.3 km from Route 76
Nearest town- Hofsós — 20 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 246 km in a straight line
What else is close- 49 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Straumnesviti
Hvanneyrarskál Walking Tourfrom 6.900 ISK · 2 h
Sigló Strollfrom 4.900 ISK · 1 h
Electric mountain bike tour in Siglufjörðurfrom 24.900 ISK · 3 h
Boat tour from Siglufjörður - nature interpretation, storytelling and fishingfrom 13.900 ISK · 3 h
Express Whale Watching From Dalvíkfrom 19.698 ISK · 2 h
Classic Whale Watching from Dalvíkfrom 10.990 ISK · 3 h
Guided Kayak Tour in Árskógssandur: Explore Coastline & Wildlifefrom 18.900 ISK · 2 h
Whale Watching Eyjafjörður: From Árskógssandurfrom 12.990 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Whale Watching and Sea Angling Tourfrom 12.700 ISK · 3 h
Godafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 h
Northern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Lake Mývatn & Snowmobile Tour from Akureyrifrom 59.900 ISK · 9 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionStraumnesviti weather and conditions
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6°Clight rain · feels 0°C9 m/sgusts 158 h 19 mdaylight · 08:52 – 17:11
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Northern lights forecast by region
In season now · Winter in IcelandGodafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 hAll 1,631 tours
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Málmey11 km - 2
Sauðanes22 km - 3
Selvíkurnef24 km - 4
Siglunes27 km - 5Skagatáarviti34 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Natural hot pot near Skagafjörður11 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Siglufjörður22 km
- 3Hot spring — North Iceland27 km
Fuel
- 1
Hofsós20 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2
Siglufjörður22 km · 310.8 kr/L - 3
Ólafsfjörður32 km · 308.7 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafossfrom 25.300 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyrifrom 25.900 ISK · 6 hours 
Adventure snowmobile tour Akureyrifrom 166.750 ISK · 5 hours
Frequently
asked
questions
Can you go inside Straumnesviti?
Straumnesviti is a working navigation aid, so the tower is usually closed to the public. Treat the door as locked unless there is a sign or posted opening hours — the reward is the headland and the view, not the interior.
How do I get to Straumnesviti?
Straumnesviti is in North Iceland. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive — remote coastal lighthouses often sit at the end of rough gravel tracks, and exposed headlands can be very windy.
Is Straumnesviti worth visiting?
It depends on what you want. Lighthouses in Iceland are usually about the setting — the cliffs, the birds, the exposed coast — rather than the building itself. If you are already passing through North Iceland, it is an easy stop; few are worth a long detour on their own.
When is the best time to visit Straumnesviti?
Summer gives the clearest access roads and the seabird season on nearby cliffs; clear winter nights can be good for northern lights on this dark coast. Either way, check road conditions and dress for strong wind before you go.
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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